關於 prime minister of greece ，我們在網路上蒐集到這些相關的討論、資訊與評價

[時事英文] 10句話幫你快速看懂歐洲難民危機 (The European Refugee Crisis)

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1. There can be no tolerance of those who question the dignity of other people. There is no tolerance of those who are not ready to help, where, for legal and humanitarian reasons, help is due.

不能容忍那些質疑別人的尊嚴的人。 不能容忍那些沒有準備好幫助人的人，因為在這裡基於法律和人道因素去幫助是應該的。

- Angela Merkel, German Chancellor

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2. The 2015 European refugee crisis arose through the rising number of refugees and economic migrants seeking asylum in the European Union.

2015年歐洲難民危機是由於越來越多的難民和經濟移民尋求庇護所引起。

European refugee crisis 歐洲難民危機
seek asylum 尋求庇護

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3. The migrants attempt to escape war and poverty in their native countries and come to Europe seeking a better life.

移民試圖在擺脫他們祖國的戰爭和貧窮，來到歐洲尋求更好的生活。

escape poverty and war 擺脫貧困和戰爭
seek a better life 尋求更好的生活

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4. Between 2007 and 2011, an influx of undocumented migrants from the Middle East and Africa crossed between Turkey and Greece. In response, fences along crossing points to Europe were constructed to stem migrant flows.

2007年至2011年，來自中東和非洲的無證移民湧入土耳其和希臘之間的交叉。對此，少數國家在通往歐洲的過境點建立柵欄以阻擋移民湧入。

an influx (n.) of migrants 移民湧入
crossing points 過境點
stem migrant flows 阻擋移民湧入

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5. The lack of a central authority controlling in many war-torn nations have allowed migrant smuggling networks to flourish.

許多飽受戰爭蹂躪的國家缺乏中央權力機構的控制導致很多移民偷渡集團蓬勃發展。

war-torn nation 飽受戰爭蹂躪的國家
migrant smuggling networks 移民偷渡集團
smugglers 走私者

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6. On 28, August 2015, the world was shocked as 71 refugees - including four children - were found dead in the back of a freezer truck in Austria. A Bulgarian-Hungarian human trafficking ring was believed to be behind the deaths.

在2015年8月28日，在奧地利被發現71個難民（包括四個孩子）死在冷凍卡車的後面，此事件震驚了全世界。一個位於保加利亞的匈牙利販賣人口集團被認為是此死亡事件的幕後主謀。

human trafficking ring 販賣人口集團
behind the deaths 死亡(事件) 的幕後

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7. The images of the body of Aylan Kurdi, a three-year-old child, on a Turkish beach have reverberated across the globe, stirring public outrage and shamming political leaders of countries that had rejected an asylum application from the boy’s relatives.

在土耳其海灘照片裡的屍體是一位3歲孩子叫 Aylan Kurdi，此事件震驚了全球也激起了公眾的憤怒，也羞辱了那拒絕男孩親戚提出的庇護申請之該國領袖。

reverberate 迴響
stirring public outrage 攪拌眾怒
rejected asylum application 拒絕庇護申請

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8. The United Nations has stated the European Union must accept 200,000 refugees as part of a "common strategy" to replace its country-by-country response to the sudden surge of refugees.

聯合國聲明歐盟必須去接收20萬難民作為“共同戰略”以取代單一國家安置蜂擁而來的難民的籌略。

sudden surge of refugees 難民數量突然飆升

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9. British Prime Minister David Cameron, who earlier had said that simply accepting more refugees was not the solution to the migrant crisis, has said the U.K. will resettle thousands more Syrians fleeing the fighting in their homeland.

英國首相戴維•卡梅倫曾表示，僅僅接受更多的難民不是解決移民危機，但現在表示將重新安置數千多逃離家園戰鬥的敘利亞人。

migrant crisis 移民危機
resettle thousands of refugees 安置數千的難民

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10. By contrast, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has consistently taken a firm stance on migration - making it clear she feels it is her country's duty to help those genuinely claiming asylum from war-torn countries and calling on Europe to step up and share responsibility for the huge number of people moving across the region.

相對來說，德國總理默克爾一直採取對於遷移堅定的立場，她覺得這是她國家的責任去幫助那些飽受戰爭蹂躪的國家且給予要求的庇護，並呼籲歐洲加強和分享在該地區移動的眾多人們的責任。

take a firm stance 採取堅定的立場
duty to help 有責任幫助
calling on Europe to step up…呼籲歐洲加強…

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What can you do to help?
http://www.cw.com.tw/article/article.action?id=5070631

Sources:
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/09/01/angela-merkel-immigration-migrants-germany_n_8069928.html
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/09/04/437468267/u-n-calls-on-european-union-to-accept-200-000-refugees
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/eu-migrant-crisis-timeline-how-9988488
http://www.wsj.com/articles/image-of-syrian-boy-washed-up-on-beach-hits-hard-1441282847
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/austria-freezer-truck-deaths-police-6336740
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/hungary-building-a-fence-to-block-out-migrants/article25529233/

Image source: http://www.theargus.co.uk/resources/images/4193115/

[時事英文] 20個希臘債務危機的關鍵片語!

在過去這幾週，想必同學大家應該都已經有聽說希臘的經濟危機了，但似乎大家都把重心放在整件事情的結果，而非是它的起因。那現在就讓我們一起來認識一些關鍵片語，幫助各位同學更清楚地了解此次經濟危機的起因和來龍去脈。

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1. run a budget deficit 財政赤字
2. be riddled with corruption 貪腐氾濫成災

In 2009, Greece was running a budget deficit because there its government was riddled with corruption and had poor tax collection enforcement.

2009年，希臘由於政府過於貪腐以及不健全的稅制徵收辦法，導致其財政出現赤字。

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4. creative accounting 創造性會計，偽造帳目
5. take on debt 舉債 (就是國家、團體、個人憑藉信譽籌集社會資金所擔負的一種債務。舉債按償還期不同可分為短期借款和長期借款)

To make matters worse, Greece tried to mask its budget deficit for many years with some creative accounting since they had to adhere to European Central Bank regulations about how much debt a country could take on.

更變本加厲的是，希臘想要藉由偽造賬目來隱瞞自己多年來的財政赤字，想讓自己進一步符合歐洲央行的舉債限額規範。

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6. ballooning national debt 不斷上揚的國債

The cost of paying back the existing debt and any new debt that the Greek government had to borrow kept rising, a cycle that only increased Greece’s ballooning national debt.

現階段，本身正在償還的欠款，再加上後續必須借入的其他資金，便造成了整體債務金額的增加更顯惡化，這樣的惡性循環也讓希臘的國債持續膨脹。

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7. credit rating was downgraded 信貸(信用)等級遭到降級
8. default on its debt 債務違約
9. rounds of austerity measures 財政緊縮措施

Greek’s credit rating was downgraded by the world’s rating agencies amid fears the government would default on its debt. The Greek government announced several rounds of austerity measures and slashed spending.

由於擔心希臘政府可能會拖欠債務，因此，希臘的信貸等級遭到世界信用評核機關降級，而希臘政府也於此同時好幾度發佈財政緊縮措施和削減國家支出。

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10. approve tough austerity measures 經核准的強硬緊縮措施
11. stage a strike against 發起對於…的對抗行動

In 2012, the Greek parliament approved a new package of tough austerity measures in order to receive a massive bailout from the European Union. Consequently, Greek trade unions and citizens staged strikes against the government to protest the approval.

2012年，希臘議會通過了新的強制性財政緊縮措施，並同意了歐盟大規模的歐元救助，而希臘市民與貿易聯盟也因而發起了抗議活動。

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12. youth unemployment climbed to 60% 青年族失業率攀至60%
13. in a bid to save money 為了節省開銷

In 2013, unemployment rate was approximately 27, with the youth unemployment climbing to almost 60%. Many public programs were suspended without program in a bid to save money.

2013年，希臘的整體失業率大約為27%，而青年失業率也攀至60%，因此，為了節省開銷，有很多公共活動也因而無計畫性地停擺。

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14. anti-austerity coalition 反撙節政策的組織

The anti-austerity leftist Syriza coalition wins European election with 26.6% of the vote in 2014. He becomes prime minister after winning parliamentary elections in January of next year.

激進的反撙節左派聯盟Syriza在2014年以26.6%的得票率勝選為執政黨，領導者也在次年一月的國會大選成功當上首相。

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15. default on a payment to the International Monetary Fund
未對國際貨幣基金履行繳款義務
16. referendum 公投
17. fall into arrears 到期未付款，欠款欠帳; 拖欠
18. Grexit 希臘退出歐元區

In late June, Greece became the first developed country to default on a payment to the International Monetary Fund, falling into arrears. Greek voters also decisively rejected the terms of a bailout deal offered by international lenders just a week later. Greek’s exit from the euro zone—more commonly known as Grexit-- seemed more and more likely.

在六月底，希臘而成為了全世界第一個對國際貨幣基金組織拖欠繳款的已開發國家。在一個禮拜後，希臘的選民們也毅然決然地拒絕了所有國際債權人的任何紓困方案。看來希臘的債務危機的處理是朝向希臘從歐元區的退出(Greek’s exit)或我們常說的Grexit方向來發展。

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19. keep banks afloat 維持銀行的運轉
20. bailout deal 紓困案

Eurozone finance ministers have agreed to provide Greece emergency funding to keep its banks afloat after the Greek parliament passed tough austerity reforms Wednesday evening. Talks on a new bailout deal will begin in the upcoming weeks.

在希臘國會於週三晚上通過了嚴厲的樽節改革之後，歐元區財長已同意給予希臘的緊急資金以維持銀行的運轉。未來幾週也即將開始討論新的紓困方案。

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Sources:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17373216
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-33546352
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-33403665
http://cn.nytimes.com/world/20150127/c27greece/dual/
http://cn.nytimes.com/business/20150707/c07markets/
http://www.wsj.com/articles/polls-close-in-greek-referendum-1436113280
http://www.businessweekly.com.tw/KBlogArticle.aspx?id=12882
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/explaining-the-greek-economic-crisis-with-students.shtml
Image: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02220/gre_2220477b.jpg

Day 2: Seminar Dunia Pelaburan Saham sesi terakhir Kuala Lumpur 2014 bersama Dato' Dr Nazri Khan, First Vice President Affin Hwang Capital & President of MATA.

"Trading is For Living"....

[MY FORECAST NEW YEAR 2015]

Alhamdulillah. Looking forward to my first political seminar along with Malaysian respectable politicians on 2015 Economic & Stock Market Outlook.

All friends invited to attend. 27th January, Sunway Resort Hotel.

My humble FORECAST in 2015 :

2015 will see USA Federal Reserve unwind its huge USD3 trillion financial stimulus and start to hike interest rates, first time in eight years.

2015 will see Bank Of Japan and European Central Bank to start pumping in USD1 trillion yen and Euro 1 trillion to boost their flagging economies.

2015 will see Malaysia chairing ASEAN and the launch of Asean Economic Community and ASEAN stock exchange by October 2015.

2015 will see the start of mega bank merger in Malaysia. Expect the biggest Malaysian Bank to be born with more than RM100 billion market cap next year.

2015 will see Malaysia finally implement Good Service Tax at 6% (lowest in ASEAN) after the long planning since 1992, Mahathir Prime Minister and Anwar Ibrahim, Finance Minister era. Malaysia are the third last ASEAN countries to implement GST.

2015 will see more than 10 mega IPO in Bursa Malaysia which includes 1MDB, Malakoff, Weststar, Iskandar Waterfront, Al Medini, Khazanah Theme Park, Ekuinas Ilmu, Sunway Construction, Sime Auto and Ecoworld International.

2014 will be officially Bursa Malaysia fourth WORST year in history, after 2008, 1997 and 1994. Year to date, Bursa has dipped 226 points or 11.8% ever since it
touched the highest record on the 8th July 2014.

2014 will be the first Bursa losing year after five straight profitable years since 2008. Not bad, given that Bursa has gained a whopping 1095 points or 135% since 28th October 2008 bottom.

2014 Bursa worst sectors are plantation and oil gas while the best Bursa sectors are technology and construction. All four sectors should be a good buy next year especially technology stocks if USA solid economy continue.

2015 should see Bursa renew momentum and continue the uptrend driven by the return of foreign inflows. As at today, foreign investors hold 45% of Malaysian Bonds and 23% of Malaysian equities, among the lowest in history.

2015 hottest economic issues will be falling ringgit, falling oil, rising inflation, rising interest rates, rising household debt, illicit money outflow and New Economic Model of Malaysian 11th Economic Plan.

2015 hottest political issues will be 1MDB Berhad, Anwar Sodomy Verdict, Seditious Act, Hudud Row, Pakatan Solidarity, Felda Group, Malaysia Airlines Berhad and UMNO New Political Model. Expect to see the rise of Malaysian political temperature and more confrontation Malay liberals vs Malay extremes.

2015 will see oil even cheaper than water. Within five months, oil price has crashed from USD110 to USD55 per barrel. It now costs RM1 to buy a litre of oil, compare
to water which is RM2 a litre. Ironically, RON 95 and Milo Tarik have not fallen as much.

2015 will see more currencies volatility. Forex traders are set to return. Top Five worst currencies in 2014 are Russian Rouble, Chilean Peso, Argentina Peso, Colombian Peso and Ukraine Hryvnia which have tumbled more than 20%. Ringgit which is already down 12% is yet to join the fray. Russia has shockingly raised its key interest rate to 17% from 10% after the collapse of the rouble currency.

2015 will see the return of Avian Influenze H5. Japanese officials slaughtered 4,000 chickens after confirming the H5 strain of bird flu at a poultry farm in the
southwest of the country. More widespread H5 will push Malaysian healthcare and glove stocks higher.

2015 will see the return of El Nino. Australian Weather Bureau confirmed 70% probabilities of El Nino emerging by February 2015 in the Pacific Ocean. This should be supportive of global aggro commodities including Malaysian Palm Oil.

2015 biggest DANGER to Global Stock Market will be GREECE. Signs suggest Greece may leave European Union if the left radicals, Syriza Party win the Greece general election this month. If this materialize, expect Greece exit to tear off Euro.

My overall take : 2015 will be the Best Stock Picking year for all investors and traders, despite higher Malaysian political temperature and rising interest rate, given the solid USA economy, cheaper Bursa stocks, super attractive risk-reward and huge selling seen over the last six month.

~ Nazri Khan, Affin Hwang Investment Bank.